Washington -on -the Brazos

Mike entering the museum

Last weekend on our way to COTA( Circuit of the Americas) we stopped off to visit the place where the Texas Declaration of independence was signed in 1836 when it became a republic ,breaking away from Mexico.

It is in a lovely area close to Brenham in a rolling area of pastoral fields and hills just a short way south east of Austin.

Early settlers in Texas

It was well worth the trip. It is set in the State park and we spent most of our time in the beautiful Museum there. It is in a lovely building and is one of the best museums I have been in because it has gathered the main artifacts of the time, historical and social and put it together so that it is interesting and very informative with out being boring or overloading the senses with too much information and exhibits.

Theme exhibits

 It is set up as a time-line so it it easy to follow the course of history. There is a short video, which is well done to give you an overview of the time in case you didn't know it ( we didn't) . There is a special area for the kiddos if they come so that they will have things that interest them. I gather from the pleasant volunteers we talked with that this is a place many children visit in the summer when their families stay at the park.

If you are down this way at all it is well worth the visit.

The main part of the Declaration of Independence